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of the sport of three brother anglers, who killed 

 with the fly five hundred trout in one week. 



Medwins Angler in Wales. 



Fishing at Tunis. The fishing on the large 

 lake at Tunis is as follows : A floating platform 

 is towed astern of a boat, which rows about in 

 different directions ; the fish follow, and in their 

 gambols, jump upon it, and are caught by a boy, 

 placed there with a bucket ready to receive them. 



Temple's Excursions in the Mediterranean. 



Tunny Fishing. The catching of tunny fish 

 forms one of the principal articles of trade in 

 Sicily, and other parts of the Mediterranean, and 

 is one of the Sicilian amusements during the sum- 

 mer months; the curing and sending the fish to 

 foreign markets, forms also one of the greatest 

 branches of their commerce. These fish do not 

 appear in the Sicilian seas until the latter end of 

 May, at which time the Tonnaros (as they call 

 them) are prepared for their reception. This is a 

 kind of aquatic castle, formed at a great expense, 

 with strong nets fastened to the bottom of the sea 

 by anchors and heavy leaden weights. 



These Tonnaros are erected in the passages and 

 islands frequented by the tunny fish ; with their 

 nets, they take care to exclude every entry into 

 these passages, but one, which is called the out- 

 ward gate ; this leads into the hall, they are then 



